Reading have been accused of “taking advantage” of young people with ambitions
to work in the football industry after attempting to fill an internship role
for free.

The Barclays Premier League club, whose top players earn tens of thousands of
pounds per week, want a full-time performance analyst to work without pay or
travel expenses, while insisting that the candidate has their own car,
attends home and away fixtures and is prepared to work unsociable hours.

Reading’s approach has been criticised as “cheap” by a campaign group, Intern
Aware, which also believes the club are breaking minimum wage laws by